Telegram-herald., 1887-01-24
ALL FOR IRELAND
The Grandest Demonstration
Ever Held in America.
Michael DayllT'S THRILLING SPEECH.
Strong But Digniiied Warnings Hurled
al Oespoiic Engiand-The Great
Orator Appears a; His Best Be-
fore a Vast Assemblage.

NEW ORR. Jfn. -3.-Ile grand demon
stration rendered - Michael DAyitt in Mad
ison square Garden this evening was one
OF tie larses, affairs Of tie kind ever held
in this city the entire building being packed
t. oyerhowine lons before the time arrived
for tie exercises 70 begin. The general
admission was 90 cents with reserved seats
al 81 and 81 80. II was estimated nat fully
l0cUD persons attended. GimOres iuli
band enMyened the proceedings with NUM-
CtOls popular airs Nearly every Irish
society in the city was represent
ed There We're a'sO delegations
present from Irish societies IN She New
England States New Jersey and pennsyl-
vania The streets in the vicinity OF the
Garden were packed by dense crowd, un-
able 10 obtain admission.
Patrick Ford, OF the Ir.sh Wo5id. presided.
and among thOs- who occUFied seats upon
the platform we're Michael Dayitt, his wife
and sister. Who were greeted with tremen-
dOus applause upon ascending the platform.
General Master Workman T. Y. POwdetly,
Fathers I.aTkin and Kelly and n number OF
ladies.
At O'Clock the crowd in the building
became SO great that Capt. Williams. as 3
measure OF safety, ordered all the doors OF
admission closed
Letters of regret were read from Senators
Sawyer Dawes Vance. Anderson, SeWell
Aldrich and SaOin: COngTessmen CutcheOn,
Johnston. Lyman. White snd Others
Shortly before $50 O'Clock hr Ford
introduced the speaker Of the evening Who
was received with cheers snG waving oil hats
and haudscTchiefs. laslug Tor several
minutes and Mr.. Dayitt said the circum
stances under which the demonstration
was held. IL his opinion, MADE it one of the
greatest and grandest that had ever as
semD.ed IA ihe city. lie felt proud - ad-
dress such an assemelege that had
gathered to send q message Of good
cheer 10 Ireland and also 10
send one Of warning 10 Ireland's enemy.
lie felt sure he had the good wishes Of ali
present when now about 10 return 10 Ire
land 10 work out the political aud social
freedom of the Fataerland fCheers T
After referring TO an article written by Mr
labOuchere. IA which he denounced the
English Government Tor its inhuman treat
ment oi tenant farmers in manv parts of
Ireland, he said no people on the face OF tho
earth had shown more patience Tor Jaw ana
order under trying circumstance than the
people of Ireland. Cheers
lie believed that IL would be an act Of
insanity TO resort % undisciplinot force @
oppose disciplined power. a voice, We
don know about that.
Ireland must achieve her liberty and be
one % the countries Of the world fAp-
piause. God only knows for how many
years we have smOihered down feelings OF
bitterness caused by the cruel treatment Of
the English Government, but tho time has
come when unless lrelaAds Just claims are
recognized. thousands of Irishmeu would
show 10 England ,ha' justice could be vim
dicateG against even such a great govern
nent - Great Britain. Cries OF give her
dynamite.
lie felt sure the people OF England would
restore 10 power the statesman that had
given eviuence oi his desire 10 treat Ireland
with fairness. Nr, Dsviit said most Of the
money sent from THIS country for the
league had found lis way into the pockets
OF the Irish landlords. lGrOans.
II the oppression o; the Landlords con-
tinUe much longer, although numerical Is
weak, we will show the British Govern
ment that ~ come from a race fbat knows
how to die for liberty lGreat cheers
Mr.. payit', referring % the Mct5lvnn
case, denounced Cardinal Simeorie f0r in
terfering with McGlynn IN 1ss2 when be
vas slppor' rc the Irish land Leagues
lie hoped McIlynn would 20 80 Rome. and
th0urht be would get fair treatment from
the Pogc. Referring 20 Sir George Bring
TON s. presence iu this colutrv. Mr Darift
.s'd II met tais man Erringfon and con-
i50rtel him 81 Rome, and when the Pope
learned that he had hc1 sJ0uf the Irish
Bishops he gave ORDERS that he should nos
be- sdmutei inside tie Vatican
Father Dgfeys of So Lcos T. q. Church.
vas amou- those on the platform. and
e1lOlE those who seuf letters q regret we're
III. Blaine ari Senator sherman.